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Akshay Ranade

Akshay Ranade

Akshay Ranade is Director of Research, Sripati Shastri Research Institute of Social Sciences, Pune. He is the Founder and Director of the research forum "Mimamsa Foundation for Indic Studies" (MFIS), which focuses on building a strong Indic perspective to understand India. Apart from India’s Foreign and Security Policy, which is his core research focus, he has a deep interest in Indian Political Thought and Ideas, Contemporary Political History, and Indic Knowledge Traditions.

Conformity as a Norm: Media Research and Implications of the Left’s Control over Academia
Analyses

Conformity as a Norm: Media Research and Implications of the Left’s Control over Academia

Akshay Ranade- July 12, 2025

Picture Courtesy: YouTube "Free enquiry” is a prerequisite and the central theme of any academic pursuit. It is, in fact, a prerequisite for intellectual progress. ... Read More

Shourie Finds it Convenient to Tar Savarkar: Sets Bad Precedent
Book Reviews

Shourie Finds it Convenient to Tar Savarkar: Sets Bad Precedent

Akshay Ranade- March 11, 2025

Image courtesy: Manushi Arun Shourie’s new book, “The New Icon: Savarkar and Facts,” is making quite a lot of buzz. For someone who was considered ... Read More

“Gramscian Organic Intellectuals” – Innocuous or a Potentially Dangerous Threat to India?
Commentaries

“Gramscian Organic Intellectuals” – Innocuous or a Potentially Dangerous Threat to India?

Akshay Ranade- April 8, 2023

Image Courtesy: notevenpast.org A few years ago, Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO, triggered a controversy when he, along with a group of Indian women, held ... Read More